In the mid-21st Century, the Event Horizon is launched
into space to test a new propulsion system that permits instantaneous travel
between points light years apart by folding space and creating a gateway. The
Event Horizon disappears without a trace and mysteriously reappears seven years
later orbiting Neptune. A
rescue ship, the Lewis and Clark, commanded by Captain Miller (Laurence Fishburne),
is dispatched to investigate. With them is Dr. William Weir (Sam Neill), the
designer of the Event Horizon. They find the Event Horizon deserted. It soon
becomes apparent, however, that they are not alone.

More of a horror movie than a science fiction movie, Event Horizon is
a cross between The Shining and Hellraiser set in deep space.
Nowadays it's rare to see a horror film that patiently builds up the tension
before the inevitable bloodbath. Unlike Wes Craven and his ilk, however, director
Paul Anderson (Mortal Kombat) takes
his time. I haven't seen atmospheric buildup of tension this good since Alien
and, well..., The Shining, both of which were released nearly twenty
years ago. Unfortunately Event Horizon deteriorates towards the end,
employing some second-rate horror film devices, and it was a box office failure.
Highly underrated nevertheless, Event Horizon is worth seeing, as long
as you don't mind some gruesome violence.